3 year belt change.

[hoolio]

Well it's now just over a year since the last service [-X and was pondering whether to get the belts done as it will be 3 in october, thing is it's only done 9k.

What's everyone else doing and what's your opinion?

 

[g40steve]

Depends who you talk to, some say 36K 3yrs others 36K 5yrs.

Having seen what a snapped aux can do to an RS, it's defo worth doing. (normally gets wrapped in the cambelt, caaabooooommm #-o )

But with your miles you may be ok for a while

Had mine done as i may keep Tommy for another year due to the dreamers out there :!:

Look out, mr wishbone may want yours for £6500 :lol: :lol: :lol: [-X as it's a low mile & owner car :wink:

 

[hoolio]

Yeah i saw that you had had yours done which was what got me thinking.

Look out, mr wishbone may want yours for £6500 :lol: :lol: :lol: [-X as it's a low mile & owner car :wink:

I don't think so, i happen to think with the mileage and all the bits on it it would be worth every penny of £11kwell i caa dream

Good to hear you'll be hanging around for a little while longer.

 

[Col]

I'm trying my hardest to sell my car Steve, honest :lol:

 

[Gregs]

Depends who you talk to, some say 36K 3yrs others 36K 5yrs.

I have my garage insisting that it needs doing at 36k or 3 years (ie now). Hand books states 36K or 5 years! Something fishy going on here! Is there a warranety issue that is not being addressed properly if you haven't done 36k within 3 years!

 

[Cue]

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=4693

that;s the offical schedule... 36k - it's assumed to be 3 years. So unfortunately the steeler is right.

 

[Johnnytheboy]

Just had mine done by the dealer as part of the 3 year service = £547.00 . Good dealer (AKS Renault) but didn't check the belt had come in so it took 'em two days. But they washed it within an inch of its life!

 

[sagman]

When changing the aux belt are there any other parts that need changing at the same time?

 

[Karlos]

I've just booked mine in at Renault London City. Its covered just over 34,000 but will be 3 yrs old in September. When I asked them if the belt needed changing they said no.....They said 74,000 miles or 5 years!

Assume I'll need the belt changing then? Correct?

Cheers in advance,

Karl.

 

[hoolio]

Check out Cue's post above, yes you willl need the "aux" belt done

 

[Karlos]

Nice, £547 for the service plus £300 for 2 new Exaltos to get it thru the MOT and all in one week! Barclaycard will be red hot this month!

Still better than the belt going on me tho!

 

[hoolio]

Nice, £547 for the service

No, that's not right :? , that price sounds like the 72k (cambelt) service. If that is correct i'd be ringing around.

 

[Karlos]

Just had mine done by the dealer as part of the 3 year service = £547.00 . Good dealer (AKS Renault) but didn't check the belt had come in so it took 'em two days. But they washed it within an inch of its life!

Johnnytheboy would say otherwise?

 

[Cue]

mark fish will do it for half that figure!, check out ren-tek also....

 

[g40steve]

Don't just ask for the belt to be replaced.

Get the complete kit, as it includes idlers & tensioners.

You wonder why so many 3 yr old trophys are up for sale cheap, some can't afford to run them :wink:

Them that buy a cheap one soon find out why it was cheap :lol: :lol:

 

[duffer987]

I just plugged the 36k service into MyRenault's online booking service and have come back with values around £500 for a couple of my local dealers... oh well I'll have to cut back on the coke and prozi's for a month :lol:

 

[Not a Diesel]

I thought the standard intervals were 2 years or 12k miles.

Sticking with that the car would not always have a 3 year service if it was low miles.

And 36k would not be 3 years but 6?

 

[duffer987]

1 year or 12k, whichever comes first is the way to go (with a possible 6k oil change).
You should always be looking to get your car in earlier not later when it comes to preventitive maintenance. I'm only at 21k after 3 years and I'm not using that as an opportunity to not get the aux belt done.

 

[g40steve]

For the disbelievers;

http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/community ... fault.aspx #-o #-o [-X

 

[Ajr]

Renault did my aux belt service 9k ago, found when having the cambelt done this week that the aux belt tensioner was seized

Had my cambelt done at 50k just over 3 yrs, the tensioner and idler were both worn so i'm glad i got it done. Another 3 years and 50k to go! Will do the aux belt kit myself at 80k.